About the University
Mission
The mission of the University of Fairfax is to support the cybersecurity community by providing adult learners with quality, accessible, distance education. The practitioner-oriented graduate programs offered produce applied research in Enterprise Management, focusing on Information Assurance and Information Security.
Vision
The University supports this mission by developing curricula which are continually improved through outcomes assessment and consultation with practitioner faculty. UoF delivers its programs through an accessible, interactive, collaborative online educational environment which strengthens learning and facilitates critical thinking, problem-solving, and applied research competencies. Finally, it supports students with services that foster academic success.
Institutional Goals
- To help address a critical global priority
- To operate with integrity
- To support the cybersecurity community
- To meet the career path needs of adult professionals
- To maintain currency with cybersecurity trends and technology
- To sustain a learner-centered institutional culture
- To foster processes of continual improvement
- To be recognized as a thought leader
- To preserve an institutional commitment to providing quality distance education
Institutional Objectives
The objectives of the University of Fairfax ensure that its practitioner-oriented curricula are continually improved through outcomes assessment and consultation with stakeholders; that students apply critical thinking skills and applied research competencies to cybersecurity challenges; that graduates apply theory, concepts and skills which contribute to their career advancement; that learners utilize a multi-disciplinary approach for problem solving in order to address the needs of the enterprise; and that the University generates the resources to maintain the University’s programs.
Motto
The rationale for the founding of the University is encapsulated in the University motto: Secure Your Future or Munite Futurum in Latin, as displayed on the University’s seal. In essence, the motto expresses that earning a University of Fairfax degree enables students and alumni to contribute to “securing the future” of the nation, while also helping to secure their own, as they become cybersecurity leaders in a field for which there is a continuing and ever- increasing demand.
Accessible Education
The goals and objectives of the University of Fairfax are attained through the accessible, online delivery of its programs. Courses are delivered via the Pearson eCollege Learning Studio (more familiarly known as eCollege), utilizing both synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Project-driven courses may be accessed online from any location, at times which fit the busy schedules of adult students, thus providing working professionals the flexibility and convenience they need to easily communicate with faculty members and fellow students. Students progress through their programs in groups or cohorts. The cohort model is designed to meet the unique needs of adult learners. Smaller groups provide opportunities for collaborative learning and support, as well as more personalized instruction and advising.